With the arrival of Serenity HD DVD, Universal Studios Home Entertainment delivered the first of its much anticipated next generation High Definition DVD (HD DVD) titles - marking the official arrival of the superior-quality offerings in stores nationwide.
“Home entertainment has reached a new pinnacle with the arrival of HD DVD technology,” said Craig Kornblau, President, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, in a press release. “With best-in-class picture, sound quality, and interactivity, consumers can now experience on a very tangible level the unprecedented and unparalleled advantages that only HD DVD offers.” Futuristic action-adventure Serenity is the first in the progressive rollout of flagship titles available in the new format. Doom and Apollo 13 are slated to follow on April 25, 2006, with Cinderella Man, Jarhead and Assault on Precinct 13 hitting shelves on May 9, 2006. A fourth wave of releases on May 23, 2006 includes The Chronicles of Riddick, Van Helsing, U-571 and The Bourne Supremacy. Each of the ten releases has a suggested retail price of $34.98, and looking ahead Universal stated it will continue its rolling introduction of HD DVD titles on a monthly basis.
Capitalizing on HD DVD’s robust technology, The Bourne Supremacy DVD will be the first title from Universal to introduce an all-new interactive feature called "Bourne Instant Access," a feature-length picture-in-picture presentation that simultaneously transports viewers behind-the-scenes with the cast and filmmakers, all without leaving the movie experience. Additionally, all Universal HD DVDs will showcase enhanced interactive menus that allow viewers to easily navigate and access any menu option at any time while the movie is playing.
Serenity HD DVD is now available at Amazon . As of yet, there is not a release date for the UK. Visit the DVD’s database for more information. It will be presented in 2.35:1 Widescreen with English, French and Spanish Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround Sound; English SDH; French and Spanish Subtitles.
Apollo 13 HD DVD is available for pre-order at Amazon . As of yet, there is not a release date for the UK. Visit the DVD’s database for more information. It will be presented in 2.35:1 Widescreen with English, French and Spanish Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround Sound; English SDH; French and Spanish Subtitles.
Doom (Unrated) HD DVD is available for pre-order at Amazon . As of yet, there is not a release date for the UK. Visit the DVD’s database for more information. It will be presented in 2.35:1 Widescreen with English, French and Spanish Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround Sound; English SDH; French and Spanish Subtitles. Special features include Basic Training, Rock Formation, Master Monster Makers, First Person Shooter Sequence,Doom Nation,Game On! Doom 3 XBox Demo.
Cinderella Man HD DVD is available for pre-order at Amazon . As of yet, there is not a release date for the UK. Visit the DVD’s database for more information. It will be presented in 2.35:1 Widescreen with English, French and Spanish Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround Sound; English SDH; French and Spanish Subtitles. Special Features include Feature Commentary with Director Ron Howard, Feature Commentary iwth Writer Akiva Goldsman, Feature Commentary with Writer Cliff Hollingsworth, Deleted Scenes with (On/Off) Commentary by Director Ron Howard, The Fight Card: Casting Cinderella Man, The Man, The Movie, The Legend: A Filmmaking Journey, For the Record: A History in Boxing, Ringside Seats, Jim Braddock: The Friends & Family Behind the Legend, Pre-Fight Preparations,Lights, Camera, Action: The Fight From Every Angle, The Sound of the Bell, Braddock vs. Baer Fight Footage,Photo Montage; Cinderella Man Music Featurette, Russell Crowe's Personal Journey: Becoming Jim Braddock, The Human Face of Depression
Jarhead HD DVD is available for pre-order at Amazon . As of yet, there is not a release date for the UK. Visit the DVD’s database for more information. It will be presented in 2.35:1 Widescreen with English, French and Spanish Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround Sound; English SDH; French and Spanish Subtitles. Special Features include Feature Commentary with Director Sam Mendes, Feature Commentary with Screenwriter William Broyler, Jr. and Author Anthony Swofford, Jarhead Diaries with Introduction by Director Sam Mendes, Background with Introduction by Director Sam Mendes, Semper Fi: Life After the Corps with Introduction by Director Sam Mendes & Audio Introduction by Author Anthony Swofford, HD Bonus Content: News Interviews in Full with Commentary by Directory Sam Mendes, Swoff's Fantasies with Commentary by Director Sam Mendes, Deletes Scenes with Commentary by Directory Sam Mendes.
Assault on Precinct 13 HD DVD is available for pre-order at Amazon . As of yet, there is not a release date for the UK. Visit the DVD’s database for more information. It will be presented in 2.40:1 Widescreen with English, French and Spanish Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround Sound; English SDH; French and Spanish Subtitles. There are no details on the special features yet. The Chronicles of Riddick (Unrated) HD DVD is available for pre-order at Amazon . As of yet, there is not a release date for the UK. Visit the DVD’s database for more information. It will be presented in 2.40:1 Widscreen with English, French and Spanish Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround Sound; English SDH; French and Spanish Subtitles. Special features will include Intro by David Twohy,Feature Commentary with David Twohy, Karl Urban and Alexa Davalos, Vitual Guide to The Chronicles of Riddick Toombs' Chase Log, Riddick Insider (Trivia Facts), Visual Effects Revealsed,Riddick's Worlds: An Interactive 360 view of the sets,Vin Diesel Guided Tour, Deleted Scenes with optional Director's Commentary, Interactive Production Calendar, Creation of New Mecca, Riddick Rises, Keep What You Kill.
Van Helsing HD DVD is available for pre-order at Amazon . As of yet, there is not a release date for the UK. Visit the DVD’s database for more information. It will be presented in 1.85:1 Widescreen with English, French and Spanish Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround Sound; English SDH; French and Spanish Subtitles. There are no details on the special features yet.
U-571 HD DVD is available for pre-order at Amazon . As of yet, there is not a release date for the UK. Visit the DVD’s database for more information. It will be presented in 2.35:1 Widescreen with English, French and Spanish Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround Sound; English SDH; French and Spanish Subtitles. Special Features include Feature Commentary with Director Jonathan Mostow, Spotlight on Location, Inside the Enigma, U.S. Naval Archives: Capturing the U-505, Creating and Constructing U-571, Britain Captures the U-110, A Submariner's WWII Experience.
The Bourne Supremacy HD DVD is available for pre-order at Amazon . As of yet, there is not a release date for the UK. Visit the DVD’s database for more information. It will be presented in 2.35:1 Widescreen with English, French and Spanish Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround Sound; English SDH; French and Spanish Subtitles. Special features include Feature Commentary with Director Paul Greengrass, Explosive Deleted Scenes, Matching Identities: Casting, Keeping it Real; Blowing Things Up, On the Move with Jason Bourne, Bourne to be Wild: Fight Training, Crash Cam: Racing Through the Streets of Moscow, The Go-Mobile Revs Up the Action: Anatomy of a Scene: The Explosive Bridge Chase Scene, Scoring with John Powell, The Bourne Mastermind (Part 2), The Bourne Diagnosis (Part 2), Presented by Toshiba - Bourne Instant Access, HD Bonus Content: Presented by Toshiba Bourne Instant Access.
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